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INDEX. 



Page. 



Lectures, Ipss number desired by Regents 113 



Lectures, List of, during 1859-'60 52 



On Agricultural Chemistry, bv Professor S. W. Johnson 119 



On the Shells of the Gulf of California, by P. P. Carpenter 195 



Libraries, List of, in United States, by W. J. Rhees 34 



Report on, by VV. J. Rhees 34 



Library, Operations in 39 



Logan, Sir VV. E., Letter from 112 



Loomis, Professor K., On Storm of December, 1836 28 



Magnetical Observations in Mexico, by A. Sonntag 27 



Magnetic Observations by British Association , 18 



Magnetic and Meteorological Observations at Girard College, discussed by Professor Bache 18 



Magnetic Observatory at the Smithsonian Institution, description of 385 



Magnetic Observatory, removal to Tortugas 38,395 



Magnetism of the Earth, Remarks on Disturbances of 19 



Mallet, R., Observation of Earthquakes 408 



Map of Heights of different places in the United States 36 



Meech, L. VV*., Researches on Light and Heat by 35 



Memoir of Pyramus De Candolle, by M. Flourens 271 



Meteorological Instruments, Description of. 434 



Observations at Girard College, discussed by Professor Bache 18 



Observations, List of Special Additions , 95 



Observations, by Dr. Kane 22 



Stations and Observers, list of 79 



Meteorology, Operations during 1859 43 



Meteors, Remarkable, in 1859 49 



Mexico, Magnetic and Hypsometrical Observations in, by Muller & Sonntag 27 



Ma>dler, M.. on Movement of Stars around a Central Point 220 



Morgan, L. H., Ethnological Researches of 37 



Muller, Baron Von, Expedition to Mexico 27 



Museum, Additions during 1859 63 



Condition of the Collections 71 



List of Donations in 1859 72 



Operations during 1859 50,68 



Natural Sciences, De la Rive on -35 



Nests and Eggs. Circular relative to 34 



Northumberland, Duke of, presents from 42, 103 



Observation of Earthquake Phenomena, by Mallet 408 



Oology, by Dr. Brewer 18 



Oxygen, Discovery of, by Dr. Priestly 16 



Pearce, J as. A., Remarks relative to Richard Rush 101 



Physical Sciences, De la Rive on 235 



Poggendorff, on use of Galvanometer for Measuring 396 



Powell, Rev. Baden, Report on Radiant Heat 298 



Priestly, Dr., Discovery of Oxygen 16,103 



Publications, Account of 18,54 



Radiant Heat, Reports on, by Rev. Baden Poweil, for 1832 298 



Report for 1840 . 333 



Report for 1854 362 



Reductions of Meteorological Observations from 1854 to 1860 43 



Report of Executive Committee for 1859 97 



on the Transactions of the Society of Physics and Natural History of Geneva 234 



Reports, Annual, to Congress, Value of 32 



Researches during 1859 35 



of M. Ma:dler, Relating to the General Movement of the Stars around a Central Point 220 



Retzius, Prof. Anders, on the Form of the Human Skull 251 



Rhees, VV. J., Report on Libraries 34 



Ross, B. R , Letter from 116 



Royal Society, Index of Physical Papers by 41 



Rush, Richard, Remarks by Mr. Pearce relative to ]01 



Resolution ot the Board of Regents relative to ... 102 



Sabine, General, Discovery of Coincidence between Magnetic Disturbances and Solar Spots 21 



Sehott, C. A., Discussion of Kane's Meteorological Observations 22 



Discussion of Magnetic Observations at Girard College 19 



Sehwabe, Observations on Solar Spots , 21 



Seech i, Professor, relative to Works of Art from Rome 113 



Shells, Arrangement and Naming 50 



of the Gulf of California, Lecture on, by P. P. Carpenter 195 



Simpson, Sir George, Assistance from 51, 112 



Skull, Form ot the Human, Retzius on.. 251 



Solar Spots, Observations on 21 



Sonntag. A., Magnetic and Hypsometrical Observations in Mexico 27 



Stanley, J. M , Gallery of Paiiitings 113 



Stars, Movement of, aiounda Central Point 220 



Storms ot December, 1836, Loomis on 28 



Sun's Distance, Means for Correct inn the Measure of the Mean of 284 



Swainson, Remarks on Distinction between Diffusion and Advancement of Knowledge 14 



Telegraphic Stations Reporting Weather 95 



Thurber, Mr., Bibliography of American Botany 41 



Torrev, Dr. John, Bibliography of American Botany, by 41 



Transactions of the Geneva Society of Physics and Natural History, De la Rive's Report on 234 



Transportation Facilities 39,56, 116 



Thanks of Regents for 116 



Turner. Professor VV. VV., Remarks of Professor Felton relative to 104 



Resolution of the Board of Regents relative to 106 



Welsh, John, on Barometers 441 



Wurdemann, Gustavus, Remarks of Professor Bache relative to 114 



Resolution of Regents relative to 114 



W.,on Filling Barometers 440 



